Abdülmecid [I] - Abdülmecid

Japanese: アブデュルメジト[1世] - あぶでゅるめじと
Abdülmecid [I] - Abdülmecid

…the reform decree of Sultan Abdülmecid I (reigned 1839-61) issued by the enlightened Grand Vizier Mustafa Reşit Paşa on November 3, 1839. It was so named because it was issued in Gülhane, the capital of the Ottoman Empire.

From Tanzimat

…Since the end of the 18th century, the Ottoman Empire was facing the threat of disintegration as a result of the expansion of local powers, the independence movements of the subjugated peoples, and the military and political invasions of European countries. In November 1839, Sultan Abdülmecit I (reigned 1839-61) issued the Gülhane Edict, drafted by his foreign minister Mustafa Reşit Paşa, declaring that he would implement broad-based reforms to save the empire from the crisis and restore the prosperity of the time of Suleiman I (reigned 1520-66). The decree promised equality before the law for all subjects in the empire, both Muslim and non-Muslim, guarantee of life, honor, and property for all subjects, public trials, the abolition of the taxation contract system (irtizam), and improvements to the conscription system. …

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "Abdulmejid I" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…1839年11月3日,オスマン帝国の大宰相で開明的なムスタファ・レシト・パシャによって布告されたスルタン,アブデュルメジト1世(在位1839‐61)の改革勅令。首都イスタンブールのギュルハネGülhaneにおいて発布されたのでその名称がある。…

【タンジマート】より

…18世紀末以後,オスマン帝国は,地方勢力の伸張,被支配諸民族の独立運動,ヨーロッパ諸国の軍事的・政治的侵略などの結果,帝国解体の危機に直面していた。1839年11月,スルタンのアブデュルメジト1世Abdülmecit I(在位1839‐61)は,外相ムスタファ・レシト・パシャに起草させた〈ギュルハネ勅令〉を発布して,帝国の危機を救い,スレイマン1世(在位1520‐66)時代の繁栄を取り戻すべく,広範な改革政治を実施することを宣言した。勅令では,イスラム教徒・非イスラム教徒を問わず帝国内全臣民の,法の前における平等,全臣民の生命・名誉・財産の保証,裁判の公開,徴税請負制(イルティザーム)の廃止,徴兵制の改善などが約束された。…

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